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November 5 Prep Sports Roundup

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Oregon Class 5A Boys Soccer First Round

Silverton 2, Hood River Valley 1 (PK 7-6):  Freshman Colt Lorentz hit the game winner in the eighth round of penalty kicks to give Silverton the win.  Foxes goalkeeper Henry Briggs had a massive save to help set the stage for Lorentz. 

 

Oregon Class 4A Boys Soccer First Round

The Dalles 7, Cottage Grove 0:    Ivan Santana and Juan Camarillo both tallied hat tricks to lead the Riverhawks.  The Dalles hosts North Marion on Saturday morning at 11 in a quarterfinal match.

 

Southwest Washington Class 1A Volleyball Tournament

Columbia def. Montesano 3-1

Kalama def. Columbia 3-2:  Columbia will face either Hoquiam or Castle Rock for a berth in the Washington Class 1A tournament on Saturday morning at 11 in Rochester

 

Corvallis Man Killed In Highway 97 Accident

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A Corvallis man died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Highway 97 near milepost 43 in Sherman County.  The Oregon State Police says a preliminary investigation indicated a northbound car driven by 66-year-old Eric Neal Barton of Corvallis crossed into the southbound lane at about 5:35 p.m. Tuesday evening and struck a southbound commercial motor vehicle and trailer operated by 35-year-old Preston Dejion Shepherd of Hanford, California, near the rear drive tires.  The OSP says Barton was declared deceased at the scene.  Shepherd was reportedly uninjured.  The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.  OSP was assisted by the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Wasco County Commission Discusses Animal Control Needs

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Wasco County Commissioners say they want to find a permanent solution to funding animal control and shelter services in the County.  Commissioners received a request from the Columbia Gorge Humane Society to fund an executive director position and pay for utilities, as the organization continues to research whether it is feasible to pursue creating a special taxing district for the services.  County officials noted this is not the first time in recent years they’ve been asked to contribute more toward the animal shelter, and the Commission said they want to help find a permanent solution.  Commissioners did approve providing $50,000 to the Humane Society contingent on the City of The Dalles doing the same in order to buy time to develop a long-term strategy.

Wasco County To Bring In Temporary Dispatchers While Hiring Continues

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Wasco County Commissioners approved bringing in a firm to provide temporary emergency dispatchers to assist with low staffing levels while hiring to fill open positions takes place.  County Dispatch Manager Christa Silver told the Commission they will enter into a six-month contract with Rescue 911 to provide relief to the current staff and reduce overtime and burnout.  Silver says the contract will give them time to fill two open emergency dispatch positions, noting it takes at least two months to go through the hiring process, and then training takes place.  In other business, the County Commission extended the state of emergency related the Rowena Fire for another three months to February 1.  That will allow the County to continue to have access to resources for fire recovery.  The State of Oregon also recently extended its emergency declaration for the Rowena Fire for a similar period of time.

Klickitat County WIC Program Funded Through Thanksgiving

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Klickitat County’s Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, program has funding to run through around Thanksgiving, as the federal government shutdown continues.  County Public Health Director Erin Quinn told the County Commission on Tuesday she is doing contingency planning, the big issue would be how to provide supplies like baby formula to clients.  Quinn says they do potentially have a plan to provide for formula for one month after the funds run out.  She also said the health department has been receiving calls from community members offering to help keep the WIC program going.

OCH Offers Insurance Help

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One Community Health Patient Care Advocates will start a series of “Coverage Coffee Breaks” Thursday to provide free drop-in support for people enrolling for health insurance through the Oregon and Washington state marketplaces and Medicare and Medicaid.  Shannon Saldivar of Saldivar Insurance says there are plenty of changes for people to educate themselves on, particularly at the federal level.  The first “Coverage Coffee Break” will take place on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the One Community Health’s clinic in The Dalles, with a second on November 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at OCH in Hood River.  There will be other sessions in the next few weeks in White Salmon, Hood River, and The Dalles.  For complete information go to onecommunityhealth.org.

 

TDPD Reminds You That No Government Agency Will Ask You To Send Money

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The Dalles Police Department is reminding everyone that at no point will a governmental agency ever reach out to you and ask you to send them money, including sending cash to a bank account in order to keep it secure.  The department says the latest scam involves someone claiming to represent the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission and request you remove money from your account and wire it or deposit it into another account provided by them.  They will also claim that your account shows you may be linked to some sort of criminal enterprise and by doing this, your money will be safe and secure, as it will be deposited into an FBI or some other federal law enforcement agency account.   Police advise you to never click into pop up advertisements or warnings on your computer in regards to upgrades even if they seem legitimate.  Always reach out to those companies via their official websites or by their official customer service numbers.

November 4 Prep Sports Roundup

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Oregon Class 5A Girls Soccer First Round

Silverton 7, Hood River Valley 1:  Marley Wertz registered a hat trick for the Foxes.

 

Oregon Class 4A Girls Soccer First Round

The Dalles 8, Rainier 0:   The Riverhawks scored all eight goals in the first half, four by Ariana Gonzalez.  Willow Ziegehagen contributed a pair and Lilyana Gonzalez and Natalie Elias also scored.   The Dalles hosts Klamath Union in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 2 p.m.

 

Southwest Washington Class 1A Girls Soccer Tournament

Quarterfinal

Seton Catholic 7, Columbia 0

Houseless Collaborative Hosts Documentary Screening Thursday

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The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative will host a free screening of the documentary film No Place To Grow Old, examining older adults aging into houselessness, Thursday evening at 6:30 in the Granada Theatre in The Dalles.  Sarah Kellems of Mid-Columbia Community Action says while the documentary is based on experiences in Portland, the problem is in this area as well.  And Kellems notes it’s not just housing, but also food banks seeing an increase in the numbers of seniors at their locations.  Thursday evening’s showing will include a free dinner for the first 150 attendees, a moderated discussion with members of the Houseless Collaborative, and the film screening.  Donations of shelf-stable food items for The Annex will be accepted at the door.  The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative is a partnership bringing together 40 local organizations dedicated to addressing houselessness across Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat, and Skamania counties.

Nisei Highway Marker To Be Dedicated On Veterans Day

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Dedication of the Oregon Nisei Veterans Historical Marker on Highway 35 will take place on Veterans Day next Tuesday.  Highway 35 from Hood River to Government Camp was designated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans World War II Memorial Highway in 2022, and this marker will be the completion of the project.  It includes six images that features stories and family connections.  The American Legion Post 22 Veterans Day ceremony at River of Life Assembly Church on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. will include remarks on the marker, and registration for that event is full, but it will be live streamed and can be viewed at Anderson Tribute Center or on its Facebook page.  The onsite public unveiling of the marker will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. on Highway 35 at the first viewpoint area where the Nisei Veterans Highway sign is located.

 

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